One of my college favorites, William Gibson, once said, "The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet."

Massachusetts' groundbreaking (and wallet-busting) foray in health care reform is a textbook example.

Less than five years after Massachusetts set the stage for state-run health care, Gov. Deval Patrick now brazenly admits that maybe it's time for firm price controls across the board.

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